Backstreet's Howie Plans Solo Benefit Shows

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Sep 06, 2000 Source: MTV.Com Submitted By: Bindiya Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough will mark the second anniversary of his sister Caroline's death with two benefit shows in her memory. Howie will perform in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 13 and Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 15 to benefit the Caroline Dorough-Cochran Lupus Foundation. The shows come on the heels of a June 25 Lupus 2000 benefit concert that saw Howie help raise more than $100,000 for the fight against the disease (see "Backstreet's Howie Raises $100,000 For Charity"). Howie's sister Caroline died of lupus, an autoimmune disease, on September 12, 1998, and the singer launched the foundation shortly thereafter. The nonprofit outfit supports lupus research, education, and financial assistance for individuals living with the disease who cannot afford treatment. "This disease took my sister from my family," Howie said in a statement announcing the shows. "It means the world to me to have friends, family, and the public to help find a cure for lupus. Hopefully, in the near future, a cure will be found and no other family will have to endure such a tragic loss as our family has endured." While prepping for the solo shows, Howie is still maintaining his Backstreet duties, which include preparing for the November release of BSB's next album. Comment on this item. Next Item: Backstreeter Brian Betrothed! Prev Item: Backstreet Boy Howie Goes Solo For Charity